Located just south of Stuart, this park teems with wildlife in 13 natural communities, including sand pine scrub, pine flatwoods, mangroves, and river swamps. The Loxahatchee River, Florida's first federally designated Wild and Scenic River, runs through the park. Ranger-guided tours of the 1930s pioneer homestead of Trapper Nelson are available year-round. Visitors can enjoy paved and off-road biking, equestrian, and hiking trails. Boating, canoeing, and kayaking along the river are also great ways to see the park. Anglers can fish along the riverbank or from a boat. The nature and history of the park comes to life through exhibits and displays in the Elsa Kimbell Environmental Education and Research Center. Programs for the kids, or for the whole family, are also offered here. The park also offers two full-facility campgrounds and a youth/group primitive campground. Visitors can arrange boat tours of the river and rent canoes, kayaks, and motorboats.
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Karen and I headed out with Steve, Stevie, Sharon, and Gregg for a day of hiking, biking, and geocaching. It rained the entire trip, but thats ok cause it kept us cool and we had great company.
I was out for a day of exploring the Loxahatchee River by boat with my son and grandson. We launched at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, and boated upriver to the Trapper Nelson Historic Site. We then backtracked and went as far southeast as the Island Way Bridge. It was a great day to be out on the water!
This hike is in Jonathan Dickinson State Park. First let me explain a few things. I am an annual Florida State Parks pass holder. I went to the front gate and got my "Entry Receipt" for the day, before I did this hike. There is no public entrance where I entered the park. There is no place to park there either. Cars are regularly reported for towing by the neighbors here, and...
Just a little 8 mile off-road bike ride in the back country of Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Hobe Sound, FL. The trails are very dry, and in a few spots were quite sandy and soft. I saw a Deer that didn't quite know what to make of me. It stared for a few seconds, then slowly walked off into cover.
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